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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Esmeraldas (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
591
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
591
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
98
581
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
540
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
277
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
238
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
235
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
89
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
15
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Esmeraldas
15 Genera with 18 Species
Arawacus Kaye, 1917Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1986Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Porthecla R.K. Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1775Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1881Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Esmeraldas
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arawacus lincoides Draudt, 1917
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Calycopis calus Godart, , 1824Calus Groundstreak
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Laothus gibberosa Hewitson, 1867Great Stripestreak
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Ministrymon albimimicus Johnson, 1986
Panthiades ochus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ochus Hairstreak
Porthecla porthura Druce, 1907Porthura Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Theclopsis demea Hewitson, 1874Demea Hairstreak
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Esmeraldas
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov